Car won't start after changing dash gauge lights to led's!

Willwrb04

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Hey guys I'm having issues. I just changed my car dash (mph, rpm etc.) lights to led's. I unplugged the three wire harness clips, removed it and replaced the regular bulbs to blue replacemeant lead's. I plugged it back in, turn they key to illuminate the dash, rotated the led's that weren't lighting in the proper direction since they're diodes, and everything looked great. My problem is my car won't start, only tries to crank extremely slow as if its super cold, and the weird part is even with the car off and key out my center break light (04 wrx) and front ambers (sides) stay on unless I disconnect the battery. Any ideas? I have to go to Mass next week for a 3 day Kohler generator course my boos is paying for and need to figure this out ASAP! Trying to find wiring schematics online now. 

Update: Figured out the parking light issue, accidentally knocked the parking light switch on top of the steering column. But after I flipped that switch the engine doesn't turn over anymore and just clicks like a dead battery, so now I gotta figure that one out.

 
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xxnightraven73x

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have you tried charging or boosting it ? 

sounds like the parking switch was on too long and killed the battery 

 

Willwrb04

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have you tried charging or boosting it ? 

sounds like the parking switch was on too long and killed the battery 
That was the problem, I tested the battery earlier but i was using a really old meter and the calibration or whatever was all out of wack. Charged it and turned right on. Problem fixed, thanks! 

 

Willwrb04

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Turned out good, better than the blown bulbs i had before. May add separate led's to put at the center for the needles so the red will pop more. Also will be scrapping off the green coating so the blue will be less spotty and brighter. Will be doing the ac/heat controls when I have more time.

Yes my brake light is on, gotta fix that. No that's not a check engine light, I pulled my abs fuse.

 
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Willwrb04

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Looks good I've been debating doing something like this to mine to match my blue digital gauges

I ordered mine from walmart for $5ish for a 5 pack. Got a few packs cause the ac controls I believe take the same ones. I also ordered blue less for the map and dome light(s).

 

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